Originally Posted by golfer71909
Hi, I recently purchased a 2016 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Turbo Eco with 3,000 miles on it. The dealer says they changed the oil pre delivery.They recommend I change oil at 7500 miles and every 5000 miles thereafter.
I asked what oil they use and they say they use Pennzoil 5-30 synthetic blend. when i said OM says Turbo they say Blend is fine. Doesn't sound right to me.
That is definitely NOT what the owner's manual recommends for the 1.6l engine. I get the general idea some dealerships don't realize there is a difference between the maintenance requirements of the 2.0l engine versus the 1.6l, regardless of the fact that the owners manual and the quick reference guide both state the differences in some rather simple english. The Nu 2.0 GDI engine states an initial OC of 7.500 miles and then 7,500 miles after that, or 3,750 miles in severe usage conditions. The Gamma 1.6 T-GDI, which is installed in both our Tucsons, states an initial OC of 3,000 miles and then 5,000 thereafter, or 3,000 in severe driving conditions. In no way shape or form does it suggest 7,500 miles, and any dealership suggesting such an OC interval that high for a 1.6T is flat out wrong. My dealership is definitely using conventional oil so I am pressing the 3k oil change interval for now. Given that it seems it would take a miracle for these guys NOT to use 5w20 on my engine, I am opting to bring in a 5L jug of Pennzoil Platinum 10w30 or 5w30 based on the SN Plus anti LSPI properties of their oil.
